The Resume

(February 8, 1612-September 25, 1680)
Born in Strensham, England, United Kingdom
Best known for 'Hubridas' (1663-68), a satire on Puritanism

Why he might be annoying:

He wanted to be an artist, but one of his editors noted that his paintings were mostly used to board over windows and 'indeed they were not fit for much else.'
He repaid his patrons by satirizing them in his works.
The Encyclopedia Britannica described 'Hubridas' as part of 'the class of books which are more quoted than read.' (1911)
His most famous quote, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child,' is constantly misattributed to The Bible.

Why he might not be annoying:

Playwright/critic John Dennis called him 'a whole species of poets in one.'
'Hubridas' was so successful, it made the mock heroic epic the standard form for satire in English literature for several decades.
Voltaire said of 'Hubridas,' 'I never found so much wit in one single book.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 17th Century Poets
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 37]
• I'm Buried at Westminster Abbey
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 554)
• Poets
• Profiles 31501-31750 (Ranked: 31567)
• Satirists and Wits

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 21.05% Annoying